US president’s executive order comes after the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History was grilled by a congressional subcommittee

A surprise 162-page report released on 4 July reveals the Trump administration’s efforts to shape US history and culture through the Smithsonian

The label had been added to a display at the National Museum of American History about checks on presidential powers in 2021 following Trump's second impeachment

The work will appear on the facades of two museums on the Mall, a “very resonant location for democracy in America”

The museum initiated the project last year in the aftermath of the violent far-right riot on 6 January, and has added artefacts originating not only with the rioters but also those who acted against the mob

National of Gallery of Art also plans to open its West Building in Washington, DC

Museum curators chart the human angle of the crisis, but collecting material on recent events comes with ethical considerations